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Hobopoet: Update From The Road

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Friday, November 16, 2007. Update From The Road. Hello from Guatemala. Its been a while since I updated this blog, so here's a quick summary. Next week Im heading to a Honduran island for two weeks of diving. Ill be doing an advanced certification course and then diving, diving, diving like crazy. This is my long overdue celebration and "reward" for financial freedom- two weeks of fun and hedonism! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). When y...

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Hobopoet: Going Mobile

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Tuesday, August 12, 2008. Well, we've arrived at last! Two years of work, with some play thrown in. and now we're ramping up our mobile lifestyle! Just recently got back from a trip to Mexico with Tomoe- this is a picture from the Baja coast. I was surprised to find that the water is still cold all the way down there! I was expecting balmy tropical waters- but the ocean felt quite similar to San Francisco's. During his entire 9 day stay, I ...

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Hobopoet: The Fruits of Freedom

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Friday, November 16, 2007. The Fruits of Freedom. After several months of transition, I have finally settled into my new freedom. I know it sounds strange. It sounds strange to me. Who would have thought that when I finally achieved liberation from wage slavery, I would need an adjustment period. How can I be bored? But still, something was holding me back. Then slowly, week by week, it became more real. Along with this, I'll be doing a lot...

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Hobopoet: Bliss

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Thursday, December 13, 2007. Most of us love quotes like the one above. We've all read great words about "following our bliss" or "following our genius" (Thoreau). and we've nodded our heads. We love the words of Emerson, Alan Watts, Jack Kerouac, and other free spirits. We love the IDEA that following our bliss will bring happiness, prosperity, freedom, fun, etc. For years, I fought with these beliefs. My chosen route was to first prov...

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Hobopoet: Free Your Mind First

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Sunday, April 13, 2008. Free Your Mind First. OK, so enough of the depressing reality of the TV programmed "good citizens". You want to know how to free yourself from that hell. Let's get practical. Here are Skald's easy steps to mental freedom:. 1 Unplug the TV. Cancel your cable service. Destroy the satellite dish. Never- NEVER - watch TV again. 2 Don't read or watch the "news" in any form. BUT HOW WILL I STAY INFORMED, you ask? Great stu...

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Hobopoet: Jessica's Birthday

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Wednesday, June 04, 2008. Today is Jessica's birthday. I hope you'll take a little time to visit her memorial website and think about her:. Http:/ www.memoriam.atfreeweb.com/jessica.htm. She was truly a special, one of a kind person and I've never met another person remotely like her. Ill always remember her boundless energy, joy for life, and unmatched kindness. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The 5 Hobopoet Principles. Philosophy, Psy...

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Hobopoet: Everywhere and Nowhere

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Wednesday, July 03, 2013. It was all pointing here. to the inevitable: A fully nomadic life. As of last year, I am a full time traveler. My preferred mode of travel is to spend 1-3 months in one place, then move on. Bored with backpacking and tourism, I prefer to have something to do or learn in each place. I started on Maui (Hawaii) where I learned to kite-surf; which turned out be be quite a challenge! Thoughts of Basho came to mind. ...

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Hobopoet: The First Key to Economic Freedom

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Tuesday, April 08, 2008. The First Key to Economic Freedom. I must admit I find the whole slacker/hipster "scene" annoying and pathetic. I'm a full-fledged convert to inspired laziness- and my hatred of wage slavery is well documented. But I still despise the Cult of Cool. In essence, The Cult of Cool is a belief system (aggressively marketed by big business, by the way) that values cynicism, criticism, and shallow posturing. Hopefully you ...

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Hobopoet: Freedom Step 1-- Your Mind

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Sunday, April 13, 2008. Freedom Step 1- Your Mind. In "the West", we are mostly enslaved mentally (as opposed to the naked physical oppression employed by China, Burma, etc.). Most people in the West will forcefully and confidently tell you that they are "free". But here's their idea of freedom:. If they want to take a trip and travel for a month or two,. forget it. They only get 2-4 weeks of vacation a year (if they're lucky). At many jobs...

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Hobopoet: Dharma Economics

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Neo-Nomad, Neo-Bedouin, Do Nothing Do Everything Sacred Drifter. Sunday, December 30, 2007. While the materialist is mainly interested in goods, the Buddhist is mainly interested in liberation. Buddhism is the Middle Way and therefore in no way antagonistic to physical well-being. It is not wealth that stands in the way of liberation but the attachment. EF Shumacher, Small Is Beautiful. I admit that my recipe for economic "success" is quite different than the advice you'll get from most. Even books that ...